To be honest I'm not a big fan of jaw couplers, and after a bought of breaking flexible dual beams, I've switched over to flexible steel disk type couplings. You get what you pay for.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Heskett" <ghesk...@wdtv.com> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:42:31 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Lovejoy size miss-match On Tuesday 16 June 2015 21:40:20 Dave Cole wrote: > I know this sounds crazy; But I bought a couple of sets of Lovejoy > couplings on Amazon this last winter and while they had an incomplete > selection, I got what I needed > and the prices were very good and with free two day shipping as I am a > Prime member. > > Your mileage may vary.... It did, their selection started at about 2x the diameter of what I need. I have some hobby shop brass piping that I know has lots heavier walls than what George was checking, but my checking it means a trip to the shop building & that's not on tonights agenda. Tomorrow maybe, if I don't wake up all crippled up. If I get any sleep that is. Whatever the hell I ripped up on the left side is not on my favorite list of experiences. > Dave > > On 6/16/2015 7:13 PM, John Thornton wrote: > > LoveJoy connectors come in many different diameters... and have size > > numbers like L035. So only L035 will work with L035 spiders and > > couplings. > > > > http://www.lovejoy-inc.com/products/jaw-type-couplings/l-type.aspx > > > > JT > > > > On 6/16/2015 3:34 PM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > >> You can buy just the individual hubs from MSC. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Gene Heskett" <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > >> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 4:01:31 PM > >> Subject: [Emc-users] Lovejoy size miss-match > >> > >> Greetings all; > >> > >> The screw kit came in today, looks to be decent, but came with > >> Lovejoy style couplers, 2 for a 3/8" shaft motor and one for a 1/2" > >> shaft motor. > >> > >> Unforch, the 470 oz/in XY motors have an 8mm shaft, where the 1600 > >> oz/in Z motor has a 14mm shaft. This kit as bought from a separate > >> vendor. > >> > >> Anybody wanna trade half lovejoy parts, I have 3 in inch, 2 @ .375" > >> and 1 @ .500", need 2 @ 8mm and 1 @ 14mm. All in 4 legged cross > >> pattern as the center element. > >> > >> It did not come with any instructions, and I have gone back thru > >> the packing 3 times. This is the $699 kit from a David Clements in > >> the cactus patch, and while his phone number is listed, its not in > >> service. The Y axis in particular looks to be a puzzle as the nut > >> doesn't appear to have a mounting tab as used by the grizzly part. > >> > >> Thanks guys. > >> > >> Cheers, Gene Heskett > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------- _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
